1
a(1)
: an individual's conception or impression of something known, experienced, or imagined
They had different notions of right and wrong.
(2)
: an inclusive general concept
arriving at the notion of law—
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(3)
: a theory or belief held by a person or group
the notion of original sin
b
: a personal inclination : whim
He had a notion to try skydiving.
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Examples of notion in a Sentence
He has some pretty strange notions.
She had a vague notion about what happened.
The study disproves any notion that dolphins are not intelligent.
She had a notion to try skydiving.
a sewing shop that sells fabrics, books, tools, and notions
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Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
Frito-Lay is getting ready to turn traditional notions of potato-chip advertising into mash.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
Goodell threw cold water on the notion that there was any favoritism toward the Chiefs.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
Although Buffy lore dictated that only one Slayer could exist at a time, its final season upended that notion with the awakening of hundreds of potential Slayers for the show’s endgame.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Notion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notion. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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notion
noun
no·tion
ˈnō-shən 
1
a
: idea sense 2, conception
have a notion of a poem's meaning
b
: a belief held : opinion
c
: a sudden wish or desire : whim
just had a notion to go home
2
plural
: small useful articles (as pins, needles, or thread)
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